Tottenham Trees is a branch of the ﻿Charter for Trees, Woods and People,﻿​which is a call to stop taking trees for granted, recognise and celebrate their contribution to our lives, and take responsibility for their welfare.

The Tree Charter Principles

We believe in: Thriving habitats for diverse speciesPlanting for the futureCelebrating the cultural impacts of treesA thriving forestry sector that delivers for the UKBetter protection for important trees and woodsEnhancing new developments with treesUnderstanding and using the natural health benefits of treesAccess to trees for everyoneAddressing threats to woods and trees through good managementStrengthening landscapes with woods and trees

The Bruce Castle Oak, Tottenham, is on the short-list forEngland Tree of the Year 2018!

The Tottenham Oak is one of only 10 trees chosen across England from hundreds of nominations.The Woodland Trust's Tree of the Year competition runs in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. One of the four winners will then represent the UK in the 2018 European Tree of the Year contest.

Voting has now closed but read the stories behind all of the 10 trees here

Inspirations

Dick Tomlinson:Tree Officer for Tottenham

Dick Tomlinson our enthusiastic, kind and committed tree officer died at the beginning of September. Dick supported the Tree Charter and encouraged Tottenham Trees in its campaigning for the Charter and raising awareness of the importance of trees in all of our lives. We will miss him greatly.

A children’s initiative that aims to raise awareness amongst children and adults about the issues of climate change and global justice.

​​Tottenham, an area of Haringey in North East London, is an area of high density housing which is recognised as deficient in the quantity of parks and green spaces. Those that exist, such as Bruce Castle Park (the first public park in Tottenham), Downhills Park, Lordship Rec and the wild beauty of Tottenham Marshes to the East of the borough are delightful places to visit.

Lordship Rec, Tottenham

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.The second best time is now.Chinese Proverb

In Tottenham seven trees were planted in a ring over 400 years ago for reasons lost in time; the Seven Sisters area and the underground station are named after them. The seven trees have been replanted a number of times, always by seven sisters.

The Tottenham Trees logo, shown on the right, is a silhouette of the Bruce Castle Oak with the logo of the Charter for Trees, Woods and People launched in November 2017, on the 800th anniversary of the Royal Charter of the Forest.